Chapter 1 They Are All Here to Snatch the Boss

Ye Xiu and the others weren't trying to determine a victor with Tyrannical Ambition; everyone was there to snatch the Boss. However, while chatting idly, they happened to draw out Lin Jingyan. Seizing the rare opportunity, Ye Xiu wanted to see if he could disrupt the opponent's formation. Unfortunately, Lin Jingyan wasn't just cunning, he was a sly old fox. He had anticipated this outcome the moment he revealed himself, quickly disappearing into the chaos.

Soon, the two groups tangled with Blue Brook Guild and Herb Garden, and with the arrival of three more guilds, a chaotic brawl ensued.

The fight ended only after the system announced the victor. Zhao Hua Guild had snatched the Boss, clearly a victory for Ye Xiu's side. Even with Zhang Xinjie and Lin Jingyan's expertise and a stronger team, Tyrannical Ambition couldn't eliminate all suspense. Not to mention Ye Xiu's Four Guild Alliance, even smaller guilds occasionally had chances to grab the Boss in such chaotic situations. It was just more difficult.

The system announcement brought the fighting to an immediate halt. The guilds' teams retreated, leaving one area of the battlefield still lively.

Liu Xiaobie, Lu Hanwen.

These two opponents, who had been entangled since Ye Xiu's group arrived, were still fighting.

A full twenty-six minutes.

And that didn't include the time before Ye Xiu and the others arrived. These two had been fighting like this the whole time.

The other guilds weren't familiar with the identities of these two, so they weren't very curious. The friction between Blue Rain and Tiny Herb wasn't a secret, so it wasn't surprising that they were fighting relentlessly. The other guilds had already dispersed, leaving only Ye Xiu's group and Tyrannical Ambition.

"Congratulations on snatching another Boss," Zhang Xinjie said, noticing Ye Xiu's Lord Grim watching the spectacle. He greeted him as if congratulating an opponent after a match.

"Actually, it only counts as one-fifth," Ye Xiu said.

"It's better than nothing," Zhang Xinjie replied.

"Yeah, let's watch those two!" Ye Xiu said.

Liu Xiaobie and Lu Hanwen were still fighting, neither willing to back down, determined to decide a victor. However, their accompanying healers and guardians were now just getting in the way. No matter how skilled the two were, in such a team fight, with a bunch of healers constantly replenishing their health, it was impossible for them to fall.

Before, the two had been mutually restraining each other for the sake of the team, so healing couldn't lag behind. But now that the team battle was over, and they still wanted to determine a winner, should the healing stop or not? The healers on both sides were unsure, and if they didn't stop, wouldn't it go on forever? But if they stopped... wouldn't they be at a disadvantage if the other side didn't stop?

So the two sides watched each other's actions, and it went on endlessly. Until someone shouted, "Is this ever going to end? The healers have stopped, how long are you going to keep fighting?"

Many players followed the voice and saw that it wasn't from Blue Brook Guild or Herb Garden. The name was impressive: GodSaidDontHeal (神说要有光). At this moment, God Said Don't Heal anymore.

Didn't the two guilds understand this logic? They were just watching the other side refuse to stop. Hearing someone shout, they still hesitated to stop, wary of each other. So they heard the voice shout again, "Are you all just going to stand there and watch? Take out the healers!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Healers, stop!"

The guild leaders of Blue Brook Guild and Herb Garden spoke up. If they didn't stop it, they'd be provoked into another team brawl.

With the orders from both guild leaders, the healers immediately retreated, leaving a large circle. Liu Xiaobie and Lu Hanwen didn't change anything because of the sudden stop in healing, continuing their previous battle.

"Young people are amazing. They don't know how to get tired after fighting for so long," Lin Jingyan said, controlling his rogue to sneak out, admiringly.

"Time spares no one!" Ye Xiu echoed, acting old.

Zhang Xinjie remained silent. The players of the Golden Generation were all at their peak, so it wasn't appropriate to discuss this topic with Ye Xiu and Lin Jingyan.

"Tyrannical Ambition is diligently snatching Bosses. Are you helping your rogue get equipment?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Would I tell you that?" Lin Jingyan replied.

"I can't stand you guys in this circle. You have to hide everything, as if you're being so secretive," Ye Xiu scorned.

"Cough..." Lin Jingyan nearly choked on blood. The person in front of him had only retired for a little over half a year and seemed to have washed his hands clean, scolding Lin Jingyan's "professional circle," making Lin Jingyan feel out of place.

"If you have any needs, tell me. I have some goods on hand too!" Ye Xiu continued.

"Oh? What needs do you have?" Lin Jingyan was indeed an old fox. Such transactions didn't offer convenience. Usually, if you urgently needed a certain material and didn't have it, it was difficult to get an equal exchange when trading with other guilds. Why? Because you were the one with the need, and they didn't care.

So it was best if both sides had mutual needs, so neither would lose out. If one side's need was urgent, it was like sticking their neck out to be slaughtered! So Ye Xiu's question wasn't for Lin Jingyan's rogue character, but because he also had some needs, seeing if he could use this opportunity to get some equal trades with Tyranny.

But Tyranny had been accumulating for years. It was unlikely that they were in urgent need of materials. Even if they were, trading was the proper way. Snatching in the game, there was only one Boss a week, the exact respawn time was unknown, and there was no guarantee that you could snatch it or that it would drop the right items. So seeking trades was more stable. The main reason they were forcefully snatching the Boss now was to be prepared and, more importantly, because the old members of the team had professional spirit and were willing to contribute.

So Lin Jingyan wasn't eager about Ye Xiu's offer to trade, instead asking if Ye Xiu had any needs.

Ye Xiu's needs were definitely more urgent than Tyranny's. He didn't have any accumulation, only starting to snatch recently. Some needs didn't even have a starting point!

"I have a lot of needs, but if I don't know what you need, how can we trade?" Ye Xiu was quite frank, making it clear that he was seeking a fair trade. He also knew that Tyranny Club probably wouldn't have any needs for a while. But who knew if they might get stuck in some area, causing a large consumption of materials? By calling out, if Tyranny encountered any needs, they would definitely come to him first. If he had what they needed, there would be a possibility of an equal trade! Going to other clubs to beg would mean preparing for a big loss!

"Okay, I'll keep it in mind. If there's any need, I'll tell them," Lin Jingyan said, understanding Ye Xiu's intention. He spoke appropriately. He was only a new member of Tyranny, and it would be too presumptuous to act like the owner of Tyranny, immediately saying that he would definitely find Ye Xiu. The old players knew how to behave in a club and a team.

As the two talked, the two on the field continued their intense battle. Their controls were extremely fast, their figures constantly changing, exchanging various skills. For a while, it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand.

But soon, Lin Jingyan called out, "Yo, little friend is probably running out of mana?"

"Liu Xiaobie will also be running out," Ye Xiu said.

The two swordsmen, without any replenishment, actually used up all their mana without determining a victor. But the battle didn't stop because of this. They then used ordinary attacks, which didn't consume mana, and fought together.

Chop, slash, stab, flick...

The flexibility of ordinary attacks was extremely high, completely controlled by the player's mouse movements. When the two clashed with ordinary attacks, the sword qi disappeared, and what was visible were only streaks of sword light, crisscrossing and colliding, making crisp metallic sounds, like a rainstorm, because both of their controls were extremely fast.

The spectating ordinary players were dumbfounded. If such ordinary attacks were used against them, they wouldn't be much worse than skill attacks, and they'd probably be stabbed with dozens of holes in the blink of an eye, right?

But what about these two! In such an offensive and defensive rhythm, how could they still see so accurately, how could they still make their weapons collide so accurately?

Everyone knew, of course, that they weren't performing martial arts. It was parry, using an attack to neutralize an attack. Since both sides were using ordinary attacks and were the same class, the attack judgment was the same, making parry very appropriate.

But in the eyes of the crowd, they couldn't help but suspect if this was a performance agreed upon in advance. How could they collide so coincidentally every time?

Ordinary players were struggling with this, but Ye Xiu and other experts saw the advantages and disadvantages of their sword fight.

"This kind of ordinary attack confrontation makes it easier for Liu Xiaobie to control his hand speed," Lin Jingyan said.

"But this kid actually parried everything," Ye Xiu said.

From these two's words, it could be seen that Liu Xiaobie was taking the initiative and constantly attacking.

"In such tight pressure, even a slight mistake can be troublesome," Lin Jingyan said.

"But he really has been defending until now," Ye Xiu said.

"Do you think he has a backup plan?" Lin Jingyan asked.

"How would I know? I'm not familiar with him," Ye Xiu replied.

"Just guess!" Lin Jingyan said.

"I think so," Ye Xiu said.

"Why?" Lin Jingyan asked.

"Didn't you say just guess?" Ye Xiu said.

"Damn!" Lin Jingyan was speechless. Could you at least give a reason for your guess? Did you just randomly flip a coin?

As the two were talking, Lu Hanwen's Flowing Cloud suddenly glowed blue. Everyone was stunned. There were no newbies here. Everyone knew what skill this was. Liu Xiaobie was also shocked. As Flowing Cloud's sword light swept past, it carried sword qi. Only skills that consumed mana could release sword qi.

The skill's judgment was definitely stronger than ordinary attacks. This parry neutralized and struck back, directly cutting back Liu Xiaobie's swordsman's attack, injuring the opponent with one strike, and then quickly connecting with several moves, already killing the opponent. They had fought for so long, and their health was already low.

"Won!" Lu Hanwen raised his sword high, cheering.

"Shameless!" The Herb Garden players came to their senses and erupted.

"We're in a team battle. Who told you it was a one-on-one?" Lu Hanwen retorted with a childish voice.

The people at Happy Internet Cafe averted their gazes. This tone sounded familiar! This kid wouldn't have been corrupted after a few encounters, right?